NOW’s David Brancaccio is trekking the Himalayas right now to see, first-hand, the increasingly visible impacts of global warming. David and his team are mapping out their trip to the …
The Indian government is planning on expanding their nuclear power capabilities to meet 1/4 of India’s power needs. Reporter Sonia Narang travels to a remote area in India to find out how the expanded mining is affecting the health and traditions of villagers, and forcing thousands off their lands.
All May, Thirteen is running special Asian programming for Asian Pacific Heritage month, telling stories from the entire Pacific Rim, from east to west, the islands of Fiji to expatriates in the U.S., stories from as far as India to as near as New York. See listings:
They aren’t the most beautiful of Earth’s creatures, but conservationists are determined to save these scavengers from extinction anyway. We’re talking about vultures, of course. In many cases, human action …
The award for Best TV Documentary from the Overseas Press Club for the program “Child Brides: Stolen Lives” was given to NOW this week. In the show, originally broadcast 10/12/2007, Maria Hinojosa traveled to Niger, India, and Guatemala for a revealing exploration of forced child marriage in developing countries. WATCH FULL EPISODE.
While the developed world has begun to embrace green energy over the past decade, the governments of impoverished nations say the shift is keeping food out of the reach of …
This tragic documentary explores the rising despair in rural India where crop failures, sinking global cotton prices and spiraling debt are pushing farmers to the edge.
